Performers Needed for Theatre Audition "Willy Wonka"
Now seeking talented individuals to participate in the "Willy Wonka" show. Please refer to the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka follows enigmatic candy manufacturer, Willy Wonka, as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory… or suffer the consequences. Additional info: See the file attached for more details. REHEARSALS: Sept. 6-Oct. 26; Fridays, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m; Location TBD; TECH WEEK: October 28-31; Tech Move-in is October 27; (No conflicts allowed for Tech Week or Shows); October 28-31, 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m. PERFORMANCES: November 1-3; Nov. 1 at 9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. (School Day Shows) and 7 p.m; Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. & 6 p.m; Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. Please note that a fee applies. If interested, please apply.
19 roles
A chocolatier who guides children and their parents on a tour of his factory. He is looking for someone new to take over his candy empire.
He or she leads the children in praising the joys of candy.
A reporter covering the Golden Ticket story.
From a modest home life, he is humble and noncompetitive while maintaining a sense of wonder about the world. One of the Golden Ticket winners whose honesty and general good nature win Wonka over.
Charlie Bucket’s nurturing mother.
Charlie Bucket’s nurturing father.
Loving grandfather to Charlie Bucket. He accompanies Charlie to Willy Wonka’s factory, and it gives him a new burst of youthful vigor.
A gluttonous German boy. Cheerful and jolly, he defines himself by his ability to eat mass quantities of food. One of the Golden Ticket winners.
A jolly German woman with a bustling personality. Augustus Gloop’s overindulgent mother.
A wealthy, spoiled Brit. She is accustomed to having her father indulge her every whim and desire. One of the Golden Ticket winners.
A wealthy British upperclassman who regularly flaunts his wealth and privilege. Father to Veruca Salt who shamelessly spoils his daughter.
An obnoxious, hyperactive child addicted to television, video games, and the internet. One of the Golden Ticket winners.
An old-fashioned housewife. She is Mike Teavee’s permissive and clueless mother.
A brassy girl with a competitive streak. Violet seizes every opportunity to show off. One of the Golden Ticket winners.
Violet’s enthusiastic “helicopter parent” who focuses all her attention on her daughter. She indulges Violet’s worst competitive impulses.
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